The trademark wolf was filed by Kummivara OÜ, a corporation established under the laws of the Republic of Estonia (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on June 1, 2022, and received one opposition filed on September 1, 2022 by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATES and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued September 1, 2022
The application was filed in Estonian, and Estonian was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003177949 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on August 14, 2023 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 12 with following description of goods:
Automobile tyres
Tyres for buses
Tyres for commercial vehicles
Rubber tread patterns for use in retreading tyres
Rubber patches for repairing vehicle tyres
Rubber tread patterns for use in retreading vehicle tyres
Rubber tread patterns for use in retreading recycled tyres
Rubber treads for tires
Tyres for land vehicles
Tyres
Retreaded tyres
Tyre grips
Tyre treads
Vehicle tires
Spiked tires for vehicles
The aforementioned goods excluding any bicycle tyres or parts or accessories for bicycles included in class 12.
The mark was filed in class 37 with following description of goods: